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Abbreviations

AbbreviationMeatningNotes
2-hr PPBS 2-hour postprandial blood sugar precisely measures glucose in the blood 2 hours after a meal as a final test for diabetes
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ALP alkaline phosphotase test can diagnose liver or bone diseases
ALT alanine aminotransferase high level in liver, so test diagnoses liver diseases
ANA antinuclear antibodies test checks for autoimmune disorders, positive means yes
aPTT activated partial thromboplastin time tests how long it takes to form a clot
AST asparate aminotransferase tests liver disorders because it's released to body when liver is damaged
BMP basic metabolic panel
BUN blood urea nitrogen
C&S culture and sensitivity
CBC complete blood count
CK creatine kinase
CK-MB creatine kinase-MB
CMP comprehensive metabolic panel
diff differential
EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate
FBS fasting blood sugar
FDP fibrin degradation product
GTT glucose tolerance test
hCG human chorionic gonadotropin
Hct hematocrit
HDL high-density lipoprotein
Hb hemoglobin
Hb Alc glycated/glycosylated hemoglobin
INR international normalized ratio
LDL low-density lipoprotein
MCH mean corpuscular volume
MPV mean platelet volume
PET positron emission tomography
Plt platelets
RDW RBC distribution width
RPR rapid plasma reagin
SST serum separator tube
TDM therapeutic drug monitoring
ABGs arterial blood gases
ACE angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH antidiuretic hormone
ALS amyotropic lateral sclerosis
ATP adenosine triphosphate
CK-BB creatine kinase-BB
CK-MM creatine kinase-MM
FTA-ABS fluorescent treponemal antibody absortption test
GGT y-glutamyltransferase
GH growth hormone
HBsAG hepatitis B surface antigen
HCV hepatitis C virus
IRDS infant respiratory distress syndrome
LH luteinizing hormone
MSH melanocyte-stimulating hormone
O&P ova and parasites
PCR polymerase chain reaction
PPD purified protein derivative
PSA prostate-specific antigen
PTH parathyroid hormone
RF rheumatoid factor
RSV respiratory syncytial virus
SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
T3 triiodothyronine
T4 thyroxine
TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone
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